What are your favorite spoon sweets?

[acamp7]

I want to start making spoon sweets - I haven't tried before! Do you guys have any favorites? Any recipes to share? I think I will try the spoon sweet with citrus peel - I just bought a bag of organic oranges and can't wait to try. I have to track down a recipe first... I guess the oranges are a great start!

I suspect I will need:

• orange peels
• honey
• sugar
• water

Should I use any spices, like cinnamon or clove?

 

[PemiKanavos]

Star anise and cardamom are good spice to use with orange.

 

[acamp7]

Star anise and cardamom are good spice to use with orange.

Thank you! That sounds delicious - I think it might be worth having these on hand.

 

[k_tsoukalas]

I save the orange peels when I get a nice bag of organic oranges and I cut them into slivers and make a spoon sweet with honey, water, cinnamon, cloves, and a little granulated sugar. I don't measure, I pretty much wing it. I like a thicker syrup, though, so I try to simmer it for long enough. I might use a candy thermometer to get it how I like. I like a thick sugar syrup and that's about 239 Degrees Fahrenheit. I shoot for a proportion of about half water and half sugar (accounting for the fact that honey has a high water content). However, I just eyeball the amounts.